Posted!

Join the Conversation

How To Send Donations To Family Of Officer Shot In Alexandria

Alexandria police are still investigating the motive behind the shooting of officer Pete Laboy. Police have arrested the taxi cab driver who shot the officer during a routine traffic stop on Wednesday.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (WUSA9) -- The Alexandria Police Department has released information for people who want to make a donation to the Laboy family after Officer Peter Laboy was shot in the head allegedly by a taxi cab driver during a traffic stop on Wednesday.

Police say donationsare being accepted by the Alexandria Police Association on behalf of the Laboy family. You can drop off a donation at the Alexandria Police Department, 3600 Wheeler Avenue, or send a donation to:

Alexandria Police Association c/o Peter Laboy

P.O. Box 1228

Alexandria, VA 22313

Forty-five-year-old Peter Laboy is in critical, but stable condition, said an Alexandria police spokesperson on Thursday morning. Jody Donaldson said hospital staff continue to monitor his condition.

Laboy, a 16-year veteran of the Alexandria Police Department, was shot multiple times on Wednesday, police said. Among his injuries was a gunshot wound to the head.

The shooting took place at around 11:45 a.m. on Wednesday, when the motor officer attempted to pull over the taxi for a minor traffic infraction at Wilkes and South St. Asaph Street in Old Town, police said.

Police said the motive of the shooting is not yet known, but the weapon was recovered.They are awaiting balistic tests before saying whether it is the gun used to wound officer Laboy.